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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X vs Intel Xeon 6980P
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Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance
32C / 64T · 5.40 GHz
Intel Xeon 6980P
65 %
128C / 256T · 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
32C / 64T · 4.00 GHz
Intel Xeon 6980P
28 %
128C / 256T · 2.00 GHz
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Specifications
At a glance
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X | Intel Xeon 6980P |
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| Family | AMD Ryzen Threadripper (16) | Intel Xeon 6 (12) |
| CPU group | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9000 (3) | Intel Xeon 6900 (5) |
| Architecture | Shimada Peak (Zen 5) | Granite Rapids-AP |
| Technology | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| Segment | Desktop | Enterprise / Embedded |
| Socket | TRX50 | LGA 7529 |
| Predecessor | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X | |
| Successor |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X | Intel Xeon 6980P |
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| CPU Cores / Threads | 32 / 64 | 128 / 256 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✓ | ✓ |
| Core architecture | normal | normal |
| Cores: | 32x Zen 5 | 128x |
| Frequency: | 4.00 GHz | 2.00 GHz |
| Turbo (1 Core): | 5.40 GHz | 3.90 GHz |
| Turbo (All Cores): | ||
| L2-Cache | 32.00 MB | |
| L3-Cache | 128.00 MB | 504.00 MB |
| Overclocking | ✓ | ✗ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X | Intel Xeon 6980P |
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| GPU name | no iGPU | no iGPU |
| GPU frequency | ||
| CUs / Shader | / | / |
| Raytracing | ✗ | ✗ |
| Max. displays | ||
| Max. GPU Memory | ||
| Technology | ||
| Release date |
NPU AI performance
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X | Intel Xeon 6980P |
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| AI hardware | Intel® AI Boost | |
| AI specifications | Intel® Deep Learning Boost | |
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
Memory & PCIe
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X | Intel Xeon 6980P |
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| Memory | DDR5-6400 (190.2 GB/s) | DDR5-6400 (614.4 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 1024 GB | 3072 GB |
| Memory channels | 4 | 12 |
| ECC | Yes | Yes |
| PCIe | 5.0 x 88 | 5.0 x 96 |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 346.5 GB/s | 378.0 GB/s |
Thermal Management
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X | Intel Xeon 6980P |
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| TDP | 350 W | 500 W |
| TDP (PL2) | ||
| TDP up | ||
| TDP down | ||
| T. junction max. | 95 °C | 95 °C |
Technical details
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X | Intel Xeon 6980P |
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| Chip design | Chiplet | Monolithic |
| AES-NI | ✓ | ✓ |
| Operating systems | Windows 11, Linux | Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4A, SSE4.2, SSSE3, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3 | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, AMX |
| Release date | Q3/2025 | Q3/2024 |
| Release price | 17800 $ | |
| Documents | Technical data sheet | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
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